SATURDAY

A pre-summit business forum today kicks off final preparations for the Sunday-Monday Second Asia Cooperation Dialogue meeting. The theme is “One Asia, Diverse Strength”, although it’s very similar to Lord Voldemort’s “Look West” policy, towards India and the Gulf. The Philippines begins the 11th round of “peace talks” with Asia’s oldest active Maoist insurgents, the New People’s Army. The low-level conflict has been going on for 48 years. England host Malta in tonight’s most closely watched World Cup qualifier, at 11pm.